Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-17

for trial at this term of the courts that
OF fuckers administrator 49, the city
for 81, eco damages, the facts ia which
are familiar to the Dispdtchs readers.
This will probably be continued until
the September term-there is no court
q in Augustus City-Attomey Clopton
and other counsel are unwell. and will
: hardly enter the case in such hot
I weather.
EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS.
Mr.. II. A. Maurice, Superintendent
, OF Schools of this city, yesterday said
to Dispdtch reporter that he will hold
an examination for applicants for posi-.
tons in the white schools of the city AZ
the High-Scbool building, corner of
Fifth and Hull streets, tomorrow from
8 A. Nj. to 1890 p. NJ. The examna.
ton OF applicants for positions in the
colored schools will take place in Prin-
cipal Binga's room at the colored- school
building on Eighth street between
Perry and Porter. from 30 10 & Z. NJ.
The old teachers as well as new appli-
cants will have TO take their cxamina-
ton. The election of teachers will take
place at the next regular meeting If the
School Board, to be held Tuesday
night the 26th instant All persons
desiring to apply for schools should
leave their application with Superin-
tendent Maurice before . o'clock to-
morrow morning, as his certificate will
have to be held by any one whose ap-
plicatiOn the board considers.
Superintendent William A. Bianken-
ship, of Chesterfield, announces that
the examination OF teachers for the
public schools Of that county will be |
held as follows White teachers (the
old teachers, August lst: white appi- !
Cants (those who have never taught. /
August 2d colorcd teachers, August |
Sd. All teachers attending any OF the !
summer normals will be excused. The |
examination will be conducted at the |
courthouse, beginning at 10 \. W.
BONDS RECEIVED.
Treasurer j. ". Bronaugh, Jr., has |
received from the ithographers. |
Messrs. A. Hoen& Co., the first thirty
of the new $500 6 per cent. bonds |
which are now being sold at l0j. Some
OF the bonds which had been sold at
this price were delivered yesterday.
They bear the signatures of the Audi
tor. Treasurer, ard President OF the
Council. The Treasurer also has To sign
every one Of the siXty-cight coupons
attached to each bond The other bonds
will be ready for delivery in u short
while.
ACQUITTED OF LARCENY.
On Friday Charles Rollins and
Charles Piper, who were arrested at the
residence of Mr.. Pat Winfree. in Ches-
tcrtield, upon the complaint of John
Smith that they had taken his horses
and buggy, were taken before Justice
Rock for examination.
Smith admitted that no larceny had
been committed. The case then took
different turn, and an attachment was
ISSUED against the property in ques-
tion-sOme horses and cattle. An the
PARTIES were originally from Michigan,
Lut they now reside IN Amelia.
EX7Judge Gregory represented the
parties accused and Commonwealth
Attorney CogbIll conducted the prose
cutlOn.
METHODIST PICNIC.
The Sunday school OF the Central d
Methodist church will give their an
nual picnic at Maidon's Adventure
Thursday the DIST, the train leayingthe y
Richmond and Allegheny depot at $50 {
A. NJ. Mr.. Selden, superintendent Of l.
the Manchester Railway Company. has
sold the school five hundred street-car
tickets at reduced rates, and agreed 10
run four special cars TO accommodate
the scholars and their friends one to /
follow the 7 O'Clock car passing Ninth a
street at 40, ami three to follow the h
ear passing there twenty minutes later. b
These cans viii also be ON hand to ac- :
the excursionists on their II
return. Among the attractions are
boating aud fishing Committee Of Ar
: Mossrs. ID. j. Wesiger.
J. j. Jewctt, Charles Wake, W. II. Z
Owens, and G.. 4. Carr. Y
The Chesterfield Sunday school will "
give an excursion 10 Norfolk, Old
Point, &c., Wednesday the 2Sth on the
steamer Ariel, the boat leaving Rich fr
nond at 7 A. NJ The proceeds will c
De applied to the parsonage at Chester.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
The regular monthly meeting of the +
Society OF the cambridge ri
street Baptist church will be held at (
o'clock this afternoon, when the new 4,
y-elected members go into Office.
Rev. W. ID. Thomas, of Richmond. =
I'LL preach at the Bainbridge- Street y,
hurch this morning. III
Mr.. George W. Meredith, of this city.
1T Friday evening for HUNTINGTON. -.
Va, where he has accepted posi- a.,
on rendered him. Ia
Mrs. Joseph Murrill and family, of
baltimore, are visiting Mrs. Sarah 90
iary, of this city. a. ~,
A called meeting of Manchester Nv
odge, No. II, A. +. and 4. NJ, will
held tomorrow night.
Miss Leila q. Ballowe left Yesterday by
visit the Cayerns Of Luray and the Sd
atural Bridge. fol
Rev. William II. Christian will not &C
to Mathews county until the sti
rst week III August. when lac will at er
nd the District Conference. While
the county he will dedicate new
iurch
"Children's Day" will be celebrated Sh
Branch's church, about five miles or,
ON town, on the Broad-Kock road. w
day. Judge b. A. Hancock and on
hers will deliver addresses.
1t was expected that there would be
ceilings IN the several wards of the
y last night TO elect delegates to the =
lanoke convention, but none were nm,
Id. No formal calls had been issued. Inc
he City Committee will have 10 direct wa,
ward superintendent to call meet
IS.
A colOred man named Joe Smith was Z
fore the Mayors Court yesterday tho
'rning, charged with being sus- ten
'lous character. Not being able 10 lin
re a satisfactory account OF himself rea,
was committed TO Jail until Tuesday mo,